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Autore |
Bratton Susan |
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Titolo |
The spirit of the Appalachian Trail [[electronic resource] ] : community, environment, and belief on a long-distance hiking path / / Susan Power Bratton |
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Knoxville, Tenn., : University of Tennessee Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-52373-6 |
9786613836182 |
1-57233-881-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hiking - Appalachian Trail |
Hiking - Appalachian Trail - Religious aspects |
Spiritual life |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface: Hill Walking, Heart and Soul; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Appalachian Trail as Spiritual Experience; Chapter 2. The Trail as Physical and Social Environment; Chapter 3. Today's Hikers: Gender, Age, and Religious Affiliation; Chapter 4. Angels and Volunteers: The Heart of the Trail; Chapter 5. Religious Organizations and Support for Hikers; Chapter 6. Hiker Ethics: Interactions with the Support Network and Volunteers; Chapter 7. Environmental Values and Learning on the Trail; Chapter 8. Building Friendships, Discovering Self, Enjoying Terrains |
Chapter 9. Spirit in Nature: Religious Meaning and the Transcendent Conclusion : Gains in Four Spiritual Domains; Appendix I. Tables of Ethical Values; Appendix II. Tables of Personal Values; Appendix III. Tables of Spiritual and Personal Values; Appendix IV. Written Comments by Religious Background; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Want to know what wilderness means to people who live it for over two thousand miles? Then read this extremely interesting, informative, intelligent, and thoughtful book." -Roger S. Gottlieb, author of |
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Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming"There is no doubt that Bratton's book will be of value to students and scholars of leisure studies, recreation, and religion. Those who are familiar with the Appalachian Trail sense intuitively that a journey along its length kindles spiritual awakening; this book provides the hard data to |
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